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Hybrid Lunchbox Talk – Longleaf Pine Restoration Benefits: The Perspective of a Landowner and Forest Manager
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesLongleaf pine forests once covered over 90 million acres of the Southeast, but they have been reduced to less than 5 million acres today. Restoring longleaf pine ecosystems is a challenging but rewarding endeavor that requires patience, knowledge, and passion. In this talk, a current forest manager and landowner will share his experience and insights on restoring his family’s land with longleaf pine, and how he has benefited from its superior timber quality, pine straw income, and wildlife habitat. He will also discuss the current and future economic value of longleaf pine forests, and how they can help landowners diversify their income streams, reduce risks, and enhance environmental quality. This talk is intended for a general public audience who wants to learn more about longleaf pine restoration, including its economic benefits to the landowner, from a boots-on-the-ground perspective.
Twilight Thursdays
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEvery Thursday from April 4 to June 13, we’re staying open until 7 p.m. so you can enjoy our display gardens in the evening. Our exhibit hall and Garden Shop will be open, and you’re welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy outdoors – we have lots of benches and picnic tables, plus open lawn...
School’s Out Camp: Plant Superpowers!
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesWhy do carnivorous plants trap bugs? How does a tiny seed travel hundreds of miles to find a new home? Why would a tree release toxic chemicals to attack other trees? Let’s figure it out! Campers will investigate the wild and wonderful ways that plants meet the challenges of their environment through hands-on outdoor exploration, experiments, and games, and then create their very own super plant. Camp features a blend of indoor and outdoor learning, camper to staff ratio of 4:1, experienced environmental educators and naturalists, and loads of fun!
Drawing and Painting NC Fauna and Flora: Borer Moths and Pitcher Plants
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesNorth Carolina hosts a large number of insects and plants that depend on each other, sometimes benignly, beneficially, or as a pest. This class will look into the life history, morphology, and dependency between Sarracenic flava and Papaipema appassionata (Green pitcher plant and Pitcher Plant Borer moth). Students will work in drybrush watercolor. The instructor will provide images to paint from.
Rewilding: through Mindfulness, Creativity, and Nature
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a creative and mindful journey to cultivate wonder, wisdom, and wild peace as we co-create with nature. In this session we will explore a contemplative practice coupled with a creative activity such as nature mandalas, wisdom cards, and expressive poetry. Through these invitations, you will enhance your nature connection, self-awareness, and creative expression, all while deepening your sense of peace and calm. This compassionate space will inspire and nourish you as we embrace the gifts of the natural world.